EntheoEsq Masterclass Part 5- June 11

Service Description

🩺 Class 5: The Word “Medicine” — Implications in Western Culture Topic: Why This Word Invites Risk and How to Describe Healing Within a Religious Frame Duration: 2 Hours | Price: $100 | Format: Online with Q&A After Part of the EntheoEsq Masterclass Series “Medicine” is sacred in many traditions—but in the Western legal system, it’s a regulated term. In this powerful class, attorney George Lake examines why using the word “medicine” in your entheogenic church’s materials, teachings, or public messaging can trigger unintended legal and cultural consequences. You’ll learn how U.S. regulatory bodies like the FDA and DEA interpret “medical” language, and why even sincere spiritual claims of healing can be misread as unauthorized healthcare. More importantly, you’ll discover how to speak about healing in a way that aligns with your faith, protects your mission, and avoids legal missteps. 🧠 What You’ll Learn: Why “medicine” is considered a legally restricted word in the U.S. context How courts differentiate spiritual healing from medical treatment When the use of therapeutic language may trigger regulatory oversight or enforcement The difference between protected religious testimony and implied clinical efficacy Culturally respectful alternatives to “medicine” that better reflect sacred use Lessons from case law, including UDV and Santo Daime’s intentional terminology choices 📄 Includes: A Messaging Alternatives Guide with culturally and legally conscious vocabulary Case comparisons: websites and materials that faced scrutiny for “medical” claims Legal language examples from past court filings Downloadable worksheet: “Describe Your Sacrament Without Inviting FDA Scrutiny” 👥 Who This Class Is For: Church founders and ministers who speak or write about healing Content creators managing public-facing materials Facilitators and integration practitioners Anyone using the word “medicine” in a spiritual or ceremonial context 🔎 Why It Matters: Western systems regulate what can be called “medicine,” who can provide it, and under what circumstances. Even the most sincere use of the term—rooted in indigenous wisdom or personal truth—can result in legal consequences if perceived through a clinical lens. This class will help you reclaim your voice without increasing your risk. 📚 Part of the 10-Class Legal Education Series This is Class 5 of 10 in the EntheoEsq Masterclass Series, created to guide entheogenic churches through the most pressing le